Pope - Germany

BERLIN (AP) - Pope Benedict has met with Jewish leaders inBerlin, noting that it was there that the Nazis organized the WorldWar II Holocaust. After addressing Germany's parliament Thursday, Benedict toldthe Jewish delegation that "Adolf Hitler was a pagan idol, whowanted to take the place of the biblical God." The German-born pope told lawmakers that the Nazis showed whathappens when power is corrupted. During his four-day visit, the pope has meetings with leaders ofGermany's Jewish and Muslim communities, three Masses and anecumenical service with Lutheran church members. More than 250,000 people are registered to attend his Masses.The first was open-air service Thursday night in Berlin's OlympicStadium, which was built by the Nazis for the 1936 games.